Mauritanian opposition accuses government of being careless in responding to flood

The Mauritanian opposition Labor Party for Change accused the government of begins careless in taking the necessary measures to deal with the flood of the Senegal River and relieve the victims who are affected by the flood.

Meanwhile, the party expressed its solidarity with the inhabitants of Mauritanian areas and villages which are affected and the people who have been driven away from their houses and villages as a result of the flood.

The Mauritanian opposition parties front headed by Masoud Ould Bou El-Khier issued a statement in which it appealed to the international society and humanitarian organizations to present urgent aid to control the damage caused by the catastrophe.

The flood of the Senegal River reached its peak on Friday, resulting in isolating many Mauritanian villages and spoiling large agricultural areas.